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8-K filed January 12, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker PEGA CIK 0001013857
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Pegasystems commits to restructuring, expects $13M Q4 2025 charge

PEGASYSTEMS INC

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PEGASYSTEMS INC announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $13 million affecting Consulting organization (some role eliminations).

On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

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On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

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On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

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On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

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On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

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Cumulative charges approved through March 31, 2026 $ 15 $ 3 $ 976 $ 373 $ 1,367

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On January 7, 2026, Pegasystems Inc. (the “Company”) committed to making organizational changes, primarily impacting the Consulting organization. This includes some role eliminations and reorganization. The Company has begun notifying affected employees, and communications to impacted persons or their representatives are expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2026. The Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 related principally to cash severance and related benefit costs for terminated employees.

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of the Company’s workforce across impacted operations. The Company expects to incur pre-tax restructuring charges related to Project Viking in the range of approximately $3.4 to $4.4 million, including non-cash asset write-off and/or accelerated depreciation charges in the range of approximately $0.6 to $0.7 million, primarily related to the exit of

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